Recent content by black4.6gt

Here's a few things I just did in my shop... -Radiant floor heat... Did it myself, kind of a pain to get started, but it all came together. -I buried 3 separate drains and pipe, set the level before concrete. I now have a drain for a bathroom, utility sink, and one for the boiler. -I put in...

Well, finally made some progress. I rented a little mini ex and got to work. Dug 160' of trench, laid my conduit and pulled some wire. Talk about work!! All by hand with the help of the wife. I went with the #1 AL wire, local electrical outfit worked on the price and gave me some colored tape to...

I wouldn't be worried about getting the framing around the garage door wet, as long as the wood doesn't always sit in a puddle of water. I find myself spraying out the last few feet of the garage with the hose often, but I am not focusing the jet of water on the wood.

A little more progress, the guys found a couple of the metal sheets had some damage... kind of a bummer, hope there was enough metal from the same lot during manufacturing around here!! Started to dig my holes for electrical conduit and some drain lines. Ground is so hard out here, but...

Its not bad for our first house that's for sure! Its about an acre and a half. We are planning for a bunch of strategically placed trees around the building and backyard to increase the privacy a little, Those houses you see in the picture are the only ones that can see us closely.

Its just the way the picture lines up, its just the power pole and lines feeding a couple houses around me.

Ahh, perfect. Not sure if its necessary, but seems worthwhile. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk

Perfect, because now after all this discussion about MHF, I finally found these conductors. I found that now I can go to the #1 size and still be less than the ready made. So, 1/1/1/2 now, as I didn't see a #3 available. That will be good for the full 100a right?

I know I know, but its what the budget allowed... and I'm not congress... lol I have been reading thread after thread and I plan to use the space as wisely as possible. Lots of good ideas and reading on this site! Yes, those rolls are that insulated vapor barrier.

Right, I think that last quote got my name in it in the wrong spot... I understood what you meant.

Thank you sir, it will be unbelievably nice to have my own space again!

Yes to the individual strands as well? Thank you!!!

Southwire 2-2-2-4 AL USE MHF Service Entry Electrical Cable (Didn't want to link to HD) Is this the stuff? I found it at my local electrical supply online. *Edit* Found individual conductors at Platt again... --2 AWG, USE-2/RHH/RHW-2, Compact Stranded Aluminum, Black. AA-8030 AL Series XLPE...

New here, so I thought I would throw down a small build thread! 7 years ago my wife and I moved into our first home. As standard duty as a guy, I was disappointed about the lack of a shop, as if the 40x30x12 attached three car wasn't enough...It took a little real world slap from my ol' man to...

Nailed it!